if we talk a little job he’s going down in fire
in fire
in fire inspirational and entertaining
inspirational and entertaining
inspirational and entertaining Muhammad Ali influenced pop culture
Muhammad Ali influenced pop culture
Muhammad Ali influenced pop culture through his unique way of communicating
through his unique way of communicating
through his unique way of communicating with the world welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
for the top ten
for the top ten Muhammad Ali quotes for this list we’re
Muhammad Ali quotes for this list we’re
Muhammad Ali quotes for this list we’re focusing on the most classic lines
focusing on the most classic lines
focusing on the most classic lines spoken by this famous boxer and American
spoken by this famous boxer and American
spoken by this famous boxer and American icon I speak English French and African
icon I speak English French and African
icon I speak English French and African we can’t even speak English good number
we can’t even speak English good number
we can’t even speak English good number 10
10
10 service to others is the rent you pay
service to others is the rent you pay
service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth any other
for your room here on earth any other
for your room here on earth any other man beginning to wake up in the
man beginning to wake up in the
man beginning to wake up in the background
background
background [Music]
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[Music] this is what Muhammad Ali lived for
this is what Muhammad Ali lived for
this is what Muhammad Ali lived for like with this Muhammad Ali quote the
like with this Muhammad Ali quote the
like with this Muhammad Ali quote the legendary athlete reminds us of a basic
legendary athlete reminds us of a basic
legendary athlete reminds us of a basic truth we often take for granted life is
truth we often take for granted life is
truth we often take for granted life is a gift it’s a quote that can jump-start
a gift it’s a quote that can jump-start
a gift it’s a quote that can jump-start any day and regardless of one’s personal
any day and regardless of one’s personal
any day and regardless of one’s personal wealth the basic sentiment rings true
wealth the basic sentiment rings true
wealth the basic sentiment rings true back in Ali’s time there were
back in Ali’s time there were
back in Ali’s time there were consequences for speaking out against
consequences for speaking out against
consequences for speaking out against traditional norms but one could always
traditional norms but one could always
traditional norms but one could always improve his or her life by maintaining a
improve his or her life by maintaining a
improve his or her life by maintaining a positive attitude and showing support
positive attitude and showing support
positive attitude and showing support for others because of that this quote is
for others because of that this quote is
for others because of that this quote is timeless number 9 if you even dream of
timeless number 9 if you even dream of
timeless number 9 if you even dream of beating me you better wake up and
beating me you better wake up and
beating me you better wake up and apologize over his 61 career fights
apologize over his 61 career fights
apologize over his 61 career fights Muhammad Ali would usually embarrass his
Muhammad Ali would usually embarrass his
Muhammad Ali would usually embarrass his opponents with technique and verbal jabs
opponents with technique and verbal jabs
opponents with technique and verbal jabs even when he lost so this quote makes
even when he lost so this quote makes
even when he lost so this quote makes perfect sense given the Champs 56 career
perfect sense given the Champs 56 career
perfect sense given the Champs 56 career victories 37 of which came by knockout
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[Music] but if you’re at all familiar with
but if you’re at all familiar with
but if you’re at all familiar with Ollie’s hilarious bravado then you just
Ollie’s hilarious bravado then you just
Ollie’s hilarious bravado then you just may smile when you hear this classic
may smile when you hear this classic
may smile when you hear this classic quote just thank you yeah oh man yeah
quote just thank you yeah oh man yeah
quote just thank you yeah oh man yeah can you hear me now oh yeah how you
can you hear me now oh yeah how you
can you hear me now oh yeah how you doing
doing
doing after all he was the greatest during his
after all he was the greatest during his
after all he was the greatest during his prime and his opponents recognized how
prime and his opponents recognized how
prime and his opponents recognized how easily he could talk the talk and walk
easily he could talk the talk and walk
easily he could talk the talk and walk the walk
the walk
the walk awesome I’m fast I’m pretty and can’t
awesome I’m fast I’m pretty and can’t
awesome I’m fast I’m pretty and can’t possibly be be number eight it isn’t the
possibly be be number eight it isn’t the
possibly be be number eight it isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you
mountains ahead to climb that wear you
mountains ahead to climb that wear you out
out
out it’s the pebble in your shoe back up
it’s the pebble in your shoe back up
it’s the pebble in your shoe back up sucker back up come get me so come
sucker back up come get me so come
sucker back up come get me so come dancing I’m dozen throughout his career
dancing I’m dozen throughout his career
dancing I’m dozen throughout his career Muhammad Ali would offer up some telling
Muhammad Ali would offer up some telling
Muhammad Ali would offer up some telling words about overcoming adversity he was
words about overcoming adversity he was
words about overcoming adversity he was more than just a respected boxer he was
more than just a respected boxer he was
more than just a respected boxer he was a seasoned champ that had been through
a seasoned champ that had been through
a seasoned champ that had been through it all both inside and outside the ring
it all both inside and outside the ring
it all both inside and outside the ring you told him I don’t have nothing but a
you told him I don’t have nothing but a
you told him I don’t have nothing but a prayer what chump all I need is a prayer
prayer what chump all I need is a prayer
prayer what chump all I need is a prayer because that prayer reach the right man
because that prayer reach the right man
because that prayer reach the right man not only the George Foreman fall the
not only the George Foreman fall the
not only the George Foreman fall the mountains will fall even so Ali still
mountains will fall even so Ali still
mountains will fall even so Ali still managed to retain his elite status and
managed to retain his elite status and
managed to retain his elite status and his practical way of thinking reminds us
his practical way of thinking reminds us
his practical way of thinking reminds us of the little things we tend to overlook
of the little things we tend to overlook
of the little things we tend to overlook in our journey through life we can see
in our journey through life we can see
in our journey through life we can see the big obstacle in front of us but it’s
the big obstacle in front of us but it’s
the big obstacle in front of us but it’s crucial to identify the small ones that
crucial to identify the small ones that
crucial to identify the small ones that come along the way given Ali’s training
come along the way given Ali’s training
come along the way given Ali’s training regimen and life experiences it’s safe
regimen and life experiences it’s safe
regimen and life experiences it’s safe to say he knew what he was talking about
to say he knew what he was talking about
to say he knew what he was talking about play is pointing toward those of us down
play is pointing toward those of us down
play is pointing toward those of us down in press row and if I told you so I
in press row and if I told you so I
in press row and if I told you so I tried to tell you and you wouldn’t
tried to tell you and you wouldn’t
tried to tell you and you wouldn’t listen
listen
listen now do you believe it now do you believe
now do you believe it now do you believe
now do you believe it now do you believe it number seven impossible is potential
it number seven impossible is potential
it number seven impossible is potential impossible is temporary impossible is
impossible is temporary impossible is
impossible is temporary impossible is nothing I see you close your mouth
nothing I see you close your mouth
nothing I see you close your mouth keep it close well you know I don’t know
keep it close well you know I don’t know
keep it close well you know I don’t know now keep it close
now keep it close
now keep it close today with experience comes a greater
today with experience comes a greater
today with experience comes a greater understanding of yourself and your
understanding of yourself and your
understanding of yourself and your personal goals and for someone is
personal goals and for someone is
personal goals and for someone is experienced and motivated as Muhammad
experienced and motivated as Muhammad
experienced and motivated as Muhammad Ali the word impossible was just that a
Ali the word impossible was just that a
Ali the word impossible was just that a word but it’s okay to believe impossible
word but it’s okay to believe impossible
word but it’s okay to believe impossible is nothing so this quote promotes a
is nothing so this quote promotes a
is nothing so this quote promotes a progressive outlook towards life one
progressive outlook towards life one
progressive outlook towards life one that can’t be minimized by cheap talk
that can’t be minimized by cheap talk
that can’t be minimized by cheap talk and a fatalist attitude by using the
and a fatalist attitude by using the
and a fatalist attitude by using the words potential and temporary Ali
words potential and temporary Ali
words potential and temporary Ali captures not only the spirit of his
captures not only the spirit of his
captures not only the spirit of his profession and his rise to glory but
profession and his rise to glory but
profession and his rise to glory but also the day-to-day grind that may feel
also the day-to-day grind that may feel
also the day-to-day grind that may feel overwhelming or impossible to overcome
overwhelming or impossible to overcome
overwhelming or impossible to overcome even when Ali seemed to be the underdog
even when Ali seemed to be the underdog
even when Ali seemed to be the underdog which didn’t happen often
which didn’t happen often
which didn’t happen often you could never count him out number six
you could never count him out number six
you could never count him out number six I should be a postage stamp that’s the
I should be a postage stamp that’s the
I should be a postage stamp that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked one of the
only way I’ll ever get licked one of the
only way I’ll ever get licked one of the biggest misconceptions about boxing is
biggest misconceptions about boxing is
biggest misconceptions about boxing is that it’s all about violence and
that it’s all about violence and
that it’s all about violence and knockouts but Muhammad Ali would change
knockouts but Muhammad Ali would change
knockouts but Muhammad Ali would change perceptions of the sport for 60s and 70s
perceptions of the sport for 60s and 70s
perceptions of the sport for 60s and 70s pop culture as he tried to minimize his
pop culture as he tried to minimize his
pop culture as he tried to minimize his lickings to keep his career ticking
this quote is more than just talk as
this quote is more than just talk as Olli was infamous for his rope-a-dope
Olli was infamous for his rope-a-dope
Olli was infamous for his rope-a-dope technique which worked wonders for him
technique which worked wonders for him
technique which worked wonders for him in the latter part of his career in his
in the latter part of his career in his
in the latter part of his career in his early years though Ali’s speed and
early years though Ali’s speed and
early years though Ali’s speed and agility kept opponents at bay and he was
agility kept opponents at bay and he was
agility kept opponents at bay and he was never ever knocked out during his
never ever knocked out during his
never ever knocked out during his professional career I figured I’m just
professional career I figured I’m just
professional career I figured I’m just gonna walk in and win this fight maybe
gonna walk in and win this fight maybe
gonna walk in and win this fight maybe one two three rounds knock him out the
one two three rounds knock him out the
one two three rounds knock him out the most confident I’ve ever been in a
most confident I’ve ever been in a
most confident I’ve ever been in a boxing man number five I am the greatest
boxing man number five I am the greatest
boxing man number five I am the greatest I said that even before I knew I was I
I said that even before I knew I was I
I said that even before I knew I was I told you all that I was the greatest of
told you all that I was the greatest of
told you all that I was the greatest of all time wanna be Sonny Liston I told
all time wanna be Sonny Liston I told
all time wanna be Sonny Liston I told you today I’m still the greatest of all
you today I’m still the greatest of all
you today I’m still the greatest of all time everybody deals with personal
time everybody deals with personal
time everybody deals with personal insecurities at some point in life with
insecurities at some point in life with
insecurities at some point in life with this quote Muhammad Ali shows us that
this quote Muhammad Ali shows us that
this quote Muhammad Ali shows us that validation comes from within he would
validation comes from within he would
validation comes from within he would often boast about being the greatest and
often boast about being the greatest and
often boast about being the greatest and considering the fruits of his labor he
considering the fruits of his labor he
considering the fruits of his labor he made it easy for people to believe him
he understood the essence of the sweet
he understood the essence of the sweet science and his exceptional self
science and his exceptional self
science and his exceptional self motivation helped him flourish during
motivation helped him flourish during
motivation helped him flourish during those moments of adversity moments that
those moments of adversity moments that
those moments of adversity moments that could seem overwhelming to those lacking
could seem overwhelming to those lacking
could seem overwhelming to those lacking self-confidence but not Ali he believed
self-confidence but not Ali he believed
self-confidence but not Ali he believed in himself first and foremost allowing
in himself first and foremost allowing
in himself first and foremost allowing the world to believe in his talent
the world to believe in his talent
the world to believe in his talent number four I have Russell what I
number four I have Russell what I
number four I have Russell what I alligator I don’t Tulsa what a whale out
alligator I don’t Tulsa what a whale out
alligator I don’t Tulsa what a whale out of handcuffed lightning thunder in jail
of handcuffed lightning thunder in jail
of handcuffed lightning thunder in jail that’s bad only last week I murdered a
that’s bad only last week I murdered a
that’s bad only last week I murdered a rock angel of stone hospitalized a brick
rock angel of stone hospitalized a brick
rock angel of stone hospitalized a brick I’m so mean I make medicine sick with
I’m so mean I make medicine sick with
I’m so mean I make medicine sick with his smooth lyrical cadence Muhammad Ali
his smooth lyrical cadence Muhammad Ali
his smooth lyrical cadence Muhammad Ali took a metaphorical approach while
took a metaphorical approach while
took a metaphorical approach while discussing his lifelong battles it went
discussing his lifelong battles it went
discussing his lifelong battles it went down before his legendary rumble in the
down before his legendary rumble in the
down before his legendary rumble in the jungle bout versus George Foreman and
jungle bout versus George Foreman and
jungle bout versus George Foreman and the collective poem speaks volumes about
the collective poem speaks volumes about
the collective poem speaks volumes about Ali’s media appeal during his prime in
Ali’s media appeal during his prime in
Ali’s media appeal during his prime in other words some fighters perform while
other words some fighters perform while
other words some fighters perform while others perform with a purpose and these
others perform with a purpose and these
others perform with a purpose and these words capture the inner spirit Ali
words capture the inner spirit Ali
words capture the inner spirit Ali conveyed so beautifully and eloquently
conveyed so beautifully and eloquently
conveyed so beautifully and eloquently you’re telling me that Joe Lewis would
you’re telling me that Joe Lewis would
you’re telling me that Joe Lewis would have knocked me out
have knocked me out
have knocked me out – how would Joe Lewis knock me out when
– how would Joe Lewis knock me out when
– how would Joe Lewis knock me out when this is yo Lewis although the full quote
this is yo Lewis although the full quote
this is yo Lewis although the full quote is directly connected to a legendary pop
is directly connected to a legendary pop
is directly connected to a legendary pop culture event each passage remains
culture event each passage remains
culture event each passage remains relevant decades later yes last night I
relevant decades later yes last night I
relevant decades later yes last night I cut the light off my bedroom
cut the light off my bedroom
cut the light off my bedroom hit the switch was in the bed for the
hit the switch was in the bed for the
hit the switch was in the bed for the room was dog in critter bass yeah
room was dog in critter bass yeah
room was dog in critter bass yeah number three it’s hard to be humble when
number three it’s hard to be humble when
number three it’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am I accept these
you’re as great as I am I accept these
you’re as great as I am I accept these College invitations to come out to meet
College invitations to come out to meet
College invitations to come out to meet many of you I realized that in these
many of you I realized that in these
many of you I realized that in these country towns like this you never get
country towns like this you never get
country towns like this you never get chance to see to world world challenge
chance to see to world world challenge
chance to see to world world challenge Muhammad Ali understood the performance
Muhammad Ali understood the performance
Muhammad Ali understood the performance aspect of his profession though he
aspect of his profession though he
aspect of his profession though he enjoyed himself in the ring he also
enjoyed himself in the ring he also
enjoyed himself in the ring he also undoubtedly had fun while speaking with
undoubtedly had fun while speaking with
undoubtedly had fun while speaking with the media you must have got hurt in the
the media you must have got hurt in the
the media you must have got hurt in the ring
ring
ring well I’m nice so you just find Joe
well I’m nice so you just find Joe
well I’m nice so you just find Joe Frazier honey yeah you didn’t he did
Frazier honey yeah you didn’t he did
Frazier honey yeah you didn’t he did very good actor are you calling me alone
very good actor are you calling me alone
very good actor are you calling me alone oh no but this quote carries a higher
oh no but this quote carries a higher
oh no but this quote carries a higher truth as Ali proved himself to actually
truth as Ali proved himself to actually
truth as Ali proved himself to actually be the greatest at least in terms of
be the greatest at least in terms of
be the greatest at least in terms of boxing’s role in pop culture hey Jim
boxing’s role in pop culture hey Jim
boxing’s role in pop culture hey Jim you think I could have a don’t make a
you think I could have a don’t make a
you think I could have a don’t make a butterfly well well steal a copy he
butterfly well well steal a copy he
butterfly well well steal a copy he balanced the line between arrogance and
balanced the line between arrogance and
balanced the line between arrogance and entertaining leaving the public to look
entertaining leaving the public to look
entertaining leaving the public to look beyond his bravado and recognized the
beyond his bravado and recognized the
beyond his bravado and recognized the true brilliance of both his words and
true brilliance of both his words and
true brilliance of both his words and ability to back them up even if the
ability to back them up even if the
ability to back them up even if the world didn’t always understand Ali Ali
world didn’t always understand Ali Ali
world didn’t always understand Ali Ali always understood who he wanted to be
always understood who he wanted to be
always understood who he wanted to be it’s hard to be humble as good as I
it’s hard to be humble as good as I
it’s hard to be humble as good as I number two don’t count the days make the
number two don’t count the days make the
number two don’t count the days make the day’s count I’d like to know what you
day’s count I’d like to know what you
day’s count I’d like to know what you gonna do when you retire from boxing
well beyond his last professional fight
well beyond his last professional fight Muhammad Ali remained an inspirational
Muhammad Ali remained an inspirational
Muhammad Ali remained an inspirational and highly relevant figure across the
and highly relevant figure across the
and highly relevant figure across the globe but long before his 2016 death
globe but long before his 2016 death
globe but long before his 2016 death this brief yet poignant quote zeroed in
this brief yet poignant quote zeroed in
this brief yet poignant quote zeroed in on a fundamental truth tomorrow is never
on a fundamental truth tomorrow is never
on a fundamental truth tomorrow is never promised it’s one of those quotes that
promised it’s one of those quotes that
promised it’s one of those quotes that can easily be taken for granted or said
can easily be taken for granted or said
can easily be taken for granted or said during difficult times but it strips
during difficult times but it strips
during difficult times but it strips life down to the core reminding you of
life down to the core reminding you of
life down to the core reminding you of the sacrifices Ali made in his personal
the sacrifices Ali made in his personal
the sacrifices Ali made in his personal and professional life with that in mind
and professional life with that in mind
and professional life with that in mind this quote undoubtedly takes on a
this quote undoubtedly takes on a
this quote undoubtedly takes on a greater meaning please welcome the
greater meaning please welcome the
greater meaning please welcome the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali before
greatest of all time Muhammad Ali before
greatest of all time Muhammad Ali before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
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[Music] number one like a butterfly sting like a
number one like a butterfly sting like a
number one like a butterfly sting like a bee ah at only 18 years of age Cassius
bee ah at only 18 years of age Cassius
bee ah at only 18 years of age Cassius Clay won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer
Clay won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer
Clay won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics four years later he became the
Olympics four years later he became the
Olympics four years later he became the heavyweight champ of the world ten years
heavyweight champ of the world ten years
heavyweight champ of the world ten years later the man now known as Muhammad Ali
later the man now known as Muhammad Ali
later the man now known as Muhammad Ali gave us this epic quote before he fought
gave us this epic quote before he fought
gave us this epic quote before he fought George Foreman a quote that defined the
George Foreman a quote that defined the
George Foreman a quote that defined the skill set that separated him from his
skill set that separated him from his
skill set that separated him from his peers on paper it’s poetic and when
peers on paper it’s poetic and when
peers on paper it’s poetic and when spoken by Muhammad Ali it’s a phrase
spoken by Muhammad Ali it’s a phrase
spoken by Muhammad Ali it’s a phrase that combines his poetry in motion with
that combines his poetry in motion with
that combines his poetry in motion with his technique in the ring perhaps most
his technique in the ring perhaps most
his technique in the ring perhaps most importantly it’s a quote that references
importantly it’s a quote that references
importantly it’s a quote that references the natural aggression of boxing yet
the natural aggression of boxing yet
the natural aggression of boxing yet also reminds us of the artistry
also reminds us of the artistry
also reminds us of the artistry exemplified by Ali through his life and
exemplified by Ali through his life and
exemplified by Ali through his life and career yes cahit 40oz can see like a
career yes cahit 40oz can see like a
career yes cahit 40oz can see like a butterfly sting like a bee do you agree
butterfly sting like a bee do you agree
butterfly sting like a bee do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite Muhammad Ali quote you George Foreman
Muhammad Ali quote you George Foreman
Muhammad Ali quote you George Foreman all you chumps are gonna bow when I
all you chumps are gonna bow when I
all you chumps are gonna bow when I whoop him all of you I know you get him
whoop him all of you I know you get him
whoop him all of you I know you get him I know you got him picked for more
I know you got him picked for more
I know you got him picked for more inspirational top 10s published every
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we must whip missed a tooth decay I got
we must whip missed a tooth decay I got one right here alright
one right here alright
one right here alright [Music]
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